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This cheese product is being recalled from Tesco stores

All batches of Boksburg Blue Cheese have been recalled from Tesco stores because it has been made without approval.

The cheese, produced by Carmarthenshire Dairy Products Ltd, was sold in a small number of Tesco stores around the country.

Notices will be displayed in all retail stores selling this product. Customers are advised not to eat the cheese and to return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

Sainsbury's breakfast biscuits

The supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has found that labels on some of its biscuits have not declared that they contain sesame.

The by Sainsbury's Coconut & Yogurt Filled Breakfast Biscuits and the by Sainsbury's Cocoa Filled Breakfast Biscuits are affected.

Anyone with a sesame allergy should make sure they have not bought any of the following batches:

by Sainsbury's Coconut & Yogurt Filled Breakfast Biscuits

SKU: 07749425

Best-before date: All date codes

by Sainsbury's Cocoa Filled Breakfast Biscuits

SKU: 07749431

Best-before date: All date codes

You can return the biscuits and refunds will be given in any Sainsbury’s store.

A spokesman said: "No other products are affected by this issue, and we apologise for the inconvenience this may cause."

Aldi, Asda, Tesco and Waitrose recalled their own brand soy sauce because there may be small fragments of glass in it

These products were imported into the UK by World Wise Foods.

The batches you need to watch out for are:

Aldi Asia Specialities Light Soy Sauce

150ml

Best before: May to December 2019

Aldi Asia Specialities Dark Soy Sauce

150 ml

Best before: May to December 2019

Asda Dark Soy Sauce

150ml

Best before: all dates

Asda Light Soy Sauce

150ml

Best before: all dates

Tesco Dark Soy Sauce

150ml

Best before: all dates

Tesco Light Soy Sauce

150ml

Best before: all dates

Tesco Reduced Salt Soy Sauce

150ml

Best before: all dates

Waitrose Cooks’ Ingredients Light Soya Sauce

250ml

Best before: June 2019, July 2019, September 2019

Waitrose Cooks’ Ingredients Dark Soya Sauce

250ml

Best before: June 2019, July 2019, September 2019, November 2019

Frozen fish is being recalled as it may contain a nasty compound

A number of batches of frozen mackerel are being recalled by Diamond Sea Food Ltd due to presence of histamine.

High levels of Histamine can cause poisoning in people, and symptoms resemble an allergic reaction. Other symptoms include nausea, headache, vomiting, diarrhoea, itching, oral burning sensation, red rash, flushing of the face and hypotension.

Anyone who has bought theproducts should return them for a refund.

The affected products are:

Product name: Frozen Indian Mackerel whole round

Pack size: net weight 630 g; gross weight 700 g; 15 x 700 g

Barcode: 7224208000553

Best-before date: February 2020

Product name: Frozen Mackerel Headless; two for £5.50

Pack size: net weight 630 g; gross weight; 700 g; 15 x 700 g

Barcode: 7224209187499

Best-before date: 10 August 2019

Product name: Indian Mackerel whole; two for £5

Pack size: net weight 630 g; gross weight 700 g; 16 x 700 g

Barcode: 7224209000927

Best-before date: 10 December 2019

A spokesman said: "The safety and quality of our products are non-negotiable priorities for the company. We sincerely apologise to our consumers for any inconvenience caused by this recall."

Sainsburys recall more frozen vegetables due to fears of a listeria outbreak

Sainsbury’s have recalled another set of frozen food items due to potential listeria risk.

Last month, 43 items were recalled from supermarkets such as Tesco, Lidl, Waitrose, Aldi and Iceland following a listeria outbreak scare.

That number is now in excess of 50.

According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, prior to the recall in July, there had been as many as 47 cases of listeria across Europe.

The cases were linked to a Hungarian company that had sourced frozen vegetables.

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Diamond Sea Food frozen mackerel

Diamond Foods Sales Ltd is recalling frozen mackerel due to presence of histamine.

A spokesman for the company said: "The safety and quality of our products are non-negotiable priorities for the company. We sincerely apologise to our consumers for any inconvenience caused by this recall."

Any consumers who have purchased these products are advised to return them immediately.

Listeria warning in smoked salmon

A batch of smoked salmon has been recalled after it contains bacteria which cause flu symptoms.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced that Ewing Seafoods is recalling its Organic Smoked Salmon because it contains Listeria monocytogenes.

A spokesman for the FSA said: "Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea.

"However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.

"Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems."

Listeria monocytogenes has been found in two batches of Organic Smoked Salmon.

As a precautionary measure, Ewing Seafoods is recalling further batches of Organic Smoked Salmon and Original Recipe Smoked Salmon, as they may also be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

No other Ewing Seafoods products are known to be affected.

Cake Zone Muffins

Star Distribution (UK) Ltd is recalling its Cake Zone Muffins 4 pack Chunky Cherry and Double Chocolate Flavour because they contain egg, milk and wheat (gluten), which are not emphasised correctly on the label.

This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, egg and/or milk or milk constituents.